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Later Parental-mandated Bedtimes For Teens Linked To Depression And Suicidal Thoughts
Earlier parental-mandated bedtimes could help protect teens from depression and suicidal thoughts by lengthening sleep duration, according to new research.
Cancer Screening Fear Is Fueled By Lack Of Information Says Research Review Covering Nearly 6,000 Women
Fear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not. But healthcare providers underestimate how much women need to know and wrongly assume that...
Socioeconomic status, gender and marital status influence sleep disturbances
According to new research, increased sleep disturbances are associated with lower education, income or being unmarried or unemployed. Disturbances are much more likely in multiracial individuals.
Concussion Experts: For Kids -- No Sports, No Schoolwork, No Text Messages
When it comes to concussions, children and teens require different treatment, according to international experts. The new guidelines say children and teens must be strictly monitored and activities restricted until...
Poor sleep causes weight gain
A study has found that people who don't get enough sleep put on weight, even though they may experience a decrease in appetite and cravings.
More than just the exhaust pipe
Trains, planes, buses and automobiles do not only effect the environment via their exhaust pipes. There is a full life-cycle of processes associated with getting from a to b that...
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Helps Prevent Depression Among At-risk Teens
Adolescents at an increased risk of depression who participated in a group cognitive behavioral intervention significantly reduced their symptoms and episodes of depression compared to teens who received usual care,...
Common Autism Medication Is Ineffective For Repetitive Behaviors, Study Finds
Citalopram (Celexa), a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders, was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors, according to a multi-site clinical trial.
Pain levels measured in brain using MRI
OXFORD, England, June 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have for the first time developed a way to use brain scans to objectively measure the levels of...
People Choose News That Fits Their Views
News readers gorge on media messages that fit their pre-existing views, rather than graze on different perspectives.
Appeal judges asked to clear notorious murderer Dr Crippen
The case of one of the most notorious murderers in British history, Hawley Crippen, is to be referred to the Court of Appeal, where the infamous doctor may secure a...
At Charles Drew, students overcome obstacles to graduate
The class of 2009 worked around the closure of King-Harbor Hospital and harsh accreditation reports to become future doctors and other healthcare professionals. ...
Review of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham
Review of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham (Basic Books, 312 pages, $26.95, June, 2009) Reviewed by Dr. Fred Bortz
Smoking-cessation Research Highlights Importance Of Keeping Teens From Smoking
Despite the efforts of college students to quit smoking, recent research suggests that an extended trial and error period is necessary. Given that most college students begin smoking in high...
Scholars define the term 'global health'
Despite increasingly frequent references to global health from media, scholars and students, the term is rarely defined. And when it is defined, it is often merely a rephrased definition of...
The argument for 'a sip or two' at family events
The argument for 'a sip or two' Although it runs counter to the spirit of a no-use policy, allowing teens to drink as part of family celebrations and...
Parents: Kill a buzz, save a life
Failing to set no-use rules for alcohol and drugs, or assuming teens will be fine without guidance, is to risk tragedy. ...
Mom's multiple prescriptions are worrisome
I'm worried about my mother. She's 65 and has Type 2 diabetes and mild depression. In the past few months, her behavior has changed dramatically. She is very lethargic and...
Review: Tune in, tone up with dance DVDs
It's the latest inspiration for perspiration: Drop the weights in favor of the right high-rep moves. ...
More specific drug ads and labels would benefit consumers, a study reveals
But pharmaceutical companies insist that their ads are not misleading. ...
Diagnosis: Losing Consciousness
An otherwise healthy woman has two mysterious attacks that send her speeding to the emergency room.
Parents' healthy eating habits hold little sway on children: study
Parents hoping their healthy eating habits will pay off in their children's food choices may be disappointed: U.S. researchers say parental role models don't influence children as much as thought.
Space: The Ugliest Frontier?
Doesn’t it seem that all movies and television shows suggest that space will one day be populated by nothing but dashingly lithe men and buxom women? Well there’s a reason...
Middle-aged women experience more stress but have lower blood pressure
Both blood pressure and serum lipid levels have improved in Swedish middle-aged women during the past 30 years. Levels of perceived mental stress, however, have increased significantly. These are the...
Autism care takes biological toll on mothers
Women who tend to teens, young adults with autism at home display unusually low levels of critical stress hormone
Device offers hope to children with communication problems
Narrative of child's daily activities and thoughts built up through recording of their movements, giving parents unique insight
Out of focus
For years, the media and technology companies have been telling consumers what they really want is the best sound, the best video and the most life-like entertainment experience. So why...
Why nobody wants a donor organ from a killer
Most people are strongly averse to the idea of receiving a donor organ from a killer, a study suggests.